Decades after Richard Ramirez left 13 dead and paralyzed the city of Los Angeles, his name is still synonymous with fear, torture, and sadistic murder. Philip Carlo's classic
The Night Stalker, based on years of meticulous research and extensive interviews with Ramirez, revealed the killer and his horrifying crimes to be even more chilling than anyone could have imagined. The story of Ramirez is a bizarre and spellbinding descent into the very heart of human evil.

5 out of 5 stars

Another True Crime classic...! (yay)

By
Polly Poizendem
on
11-19-16

The Ice Man

Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer

By:
Philip Carlo

Narrated by:
Michael Prichard

Length: 19 hrs and 17 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,519

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
906

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
911

Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski led a double life beyond anything ever seen on
The Sopranos, becoming one of the most notorious professional assassins in American history while hosting neighborhood barbecues in suburban New Jersey. Now, after 240 hours of face-to-face interviews with Kuklinski and his wife and daughters, author Philip Carlo tells his extraordinary story.

5 out of 5 stars

You must buy this audio only if...

By
Eileen C
on
08-15-09

Gaspipe

Confessions of a Mafia Boss

By:
Philip Carlo

Narrated by:
Alan Sklar

Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
312

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
210

Story

4 out of 5 stars
213

Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso, the boss of New York's Lucchese crime family, was a Mafia superstar, responsible for more than 50 murders. Currently serving 13 life sentences at a federal prison in Colorado, Casso has given journalist and
New York Times best-selling author Philip Carlo the most intimate, personal look into the world of La Cosa Nostra ever seen.

2 out of 5 stars

Not very good or thought provoking

By
Mark C Flynn
on
08-20-09

If I Can't Have You:

Susan Powell, Her Mysterious Disappearance, and the Murder of Her Children

By:
Gregg Olsen,
Rebecca Morris

Narrated by:
Laural Merlington,
Kevin Pierce

Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,174

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,088

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,081

The tragic story of Susan Powell and her murdered boys, Charlie and Braden, is the only case that rivals the Jon Benet Ramsey saga in the annals of true crime. When the pretty, blonde Utah mother went missing in December of 2009 the media was swept up in the story - with lenses and microphones trained on Susan's husband, Josh. He said he had no idea what happened to his young wife, and that he and the boys had been camping in the middle of a snowstorm.

5 out of 5 stars

The Coward and the Angels

By
Pulplife
on
05-20-14

No Stone Unturned

The True Story of the World's Premier Forensic Investigators

By:
Steve Jackson

Narrated by:
Kevin Pierce

Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
897

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
821

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
811

No Stone Unturned recreates the genesis of NecroSearch International: a small ,eclectic group of scientists and law enforcement personal, active and retired, who volunteer their services to help locate the clandestine graves of murder victims and recover the remains and evidence to assist with the apprehension and conviction of the killers.

5 out of 5 stars

Forensic Superheroes

By
Mark
on
09-14-16

Whoever Fights Monsters

My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI

By:
Robert K. Ressler,
Tom Shachtman

Narrated by:
Tom Perkins

Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,335

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,209

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,208

Face-to-face with some of America's most terrifying killers, FBI veteran and ex-Army CID colonel Robert Ressler learned from them how to identify the unknown monsters who walk among us - and put them behind bars. Now the man who coined the phrase "serial killer" and advised Thomas Harris on
The Silence of the Lambs shows how he has tracked down some of the nation's most brutal murderers. Join Ressler as he takes you on the hunt for America's most dangerous psychopaths. It is a terrifying journey you will not forget.

5 out of 5 stars

Murderino checking in

By
Sarah R Bongiovanni
on
06-16-17

The Night Stalker

The Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez

By:
Philip Carlo

Narrated by:
Tom Zingarelli

Length: 18 hrs and 3 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
591

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
544

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
543

Decades after Richard Ramirez left 13 dead and paralyzed the city of Los Angeles, his name is still synonymous with fear, torture, and sadistic murder. Philip Carlo's classic
The Night Stalker, based on years of meticulous research and extensive interviews with Ramirez, revealed the killer and his horrifying crimes to be even more chilling than anyone could have imagined. The story of Ramirez is a bizarre and spellbinding descent into the very heart of human evil.

5 out of 5 stars

Another True Crime classic...! (yay)

By
Polly Poizendem
on
11-19-16

The Ice Man

Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer

By:
Philip Carlo

Narrated by:
Michael Prichard

Length: 19 hrs and 17 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,519

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
906

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
911

Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski led a double life beyond anything ever seen on
The Sopranos, becoming one of the most notorious professional assassins in American history while hosting neighborhood barbecues in suburban New Jersey. Now, after 240 hours of face-to-face interviews with Kuklinski and his wife and daughters, author Philip Carlo tells his extraordinary story.

5 out of 5 stars

You must buy this audio only if...

By
Eileen C
on
08-15-09

Gaspipe

Confessions of a Mafia Boss

By:
Philip Carlo

Narrated by:
Alan Sklar

Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
312

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
210

Story

4 out of 5 stars
213

Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso, the boss of New York's Lucchese crime family, was a Mafia superstar, responsible for more than 50 murders. Currently serving 13 life sentences at a federal prison in Colorado, Casso has given journalist and
New York Times best-selling author Philip Carlo the most intimate, personal look into the world of La Cosa Nostra ever seen.

2 out of 5 stars

Not very good or thought provoking

By
Mark C Flynn
on
08-20-09

If I Can't Have You:

Susan Powell, Her Mysterious Disappearance, and the Murder of Her Children

By:
Gregg Olsen,
Rebecca Morris

Narrated by:
Laural Merlington,
Kevin Pierce

Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,174

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,088

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,081

The tragic story of Susan Powell and her murdered boys, Charlie and Braden, is the only case that rivals the Jon Benet Ramsey saga in the annals of true crime. When the pretty, blonde Utah mother went missing in December of 2009 the media was swept up in the story - with lenses and microphones trained on Susan's husband, Josh. He said he had no idea what happened to his young wife, and that he and the boys had been camping in the middle of a snowstorm.

5 out of 5 stars

The Coward and the Angels

By
Pulplife
on
05-20-14

No Stone Unturned

The True Story of the World's Premier Forensic Investigators

By:
Steve Jackson

Narrated by:
Kevin Pierce

Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
897

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
821

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
811

No Stone Unturned recreates the genesis of NecroSearch International: a small ,eclectic group of scientists and law enforcement personal, active and retired, who volunteer their services to help locate the clandestine graves of murder victims and recover the remains and evidence to assist with the apprehension and conviction of the killers.

5 out of 5 stars

Forensic Superheroes

By
Mark
on
09-14-16

Whoever Fights Monsters

My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI

By:
Robert K. Ressler,
Tom Shachtman

Narrated by:
Tom Perkins

Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,335

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,209

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,208

Face-to-face with some of America's most terrifying killers, FBI veteran and ex-Army CID colonel Robert Ressler learned from them how to identify the unknown monsters who walk among us - and put them behind bars. Now the man who coined the phrase "serial killer" and advised Thomas Harris on
The Silence of the Lambs shows how he has tracked down some of the nation's most brutal murderers. Join Ressler as he takes you on the hunt for America's most dangerous psychopaths. It is a terrifying journey you will not forget.

5 out of 5 stars

Murderino checking in

By
Sarah R Bongiovanni
on
06-16-17

Unanswered Cries

A True Story of Friends, Neighbors, and Murder in a Small Town

By:
Thomas French

Narrated by:
Mikael Naramore

Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
206

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
186

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
184

On a warm Florida evening, Karen Gregory saw a familiar face at her door. What the beautiful young woman could not know was that she was staring into the eyes of her killer - a savage monster who would rape her, stab her to death, and leave her battered body on the floor outside the bedroom. Detectives frantically sifting through the evidence were tormented by one disturbing question after another....

5 out of 5 stars

Author won a Pulitzer for crime writing

By
Alexander S. Newberry
on
01-01-18

A Clockwork Murder

The Night a Twisted Fantasy Became a Demented Reality

By:
Steve Jackson

Narrated by:
Kevin Pierce

Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
207

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
186

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
188

In April 1997, pretty, 22-year-old Jacine Gielinski stopped her car at a red light in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She had no idea that the two young men looking at her from the car next to hers would in that moment decide she would be their target for unspeakable horrors.

5 out of 5 stars

author's notes

By
Carol
on
05-30-17

The Crime of the Century

Richard Speck and the Murders That Shocked a Nation

By:
Dennis L. Breo,
William J. Martin

Narrated by:
Christina Delaine

Length: 18 hrs and 26 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
134

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
125

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
124

On July 14th, 1966, Richard Franklin Speck swept through a quiet Chicago townhouse like a summer tornado and stabbed, strangled, and killed eight young nurses in a violent sexual rampage. By morning, only one nurse, Corazon Amurao, had miraculously survived, and her scream of terror was heard around the world. As the eight bodies were carried out of the small building, the coroner, who had seen the carnage up close, told a gathering crowd: "It is the crime of the century!"

5 out of 5 stars

All Of Your Roomates Murdered . . .

By
Polly Poizendem
on
04-21-17

I Will Find You

Solving Killer Cases from My Life Fighting Crime

By:
Joe Kenda

Narrated by:
Joe Kenda

Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
923

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
843

Story

5 out of 5 stars
841

Joe Kenda investigated 387 murder cases during his 23 years with the Colorado Springs Police Department and solved almost all of them. And he is ready to detail the cases that are too gruesome to air on television, cases that still haunt him, and the few cases where the killer got away. These cases are horrifyingly real, and the detail is so mesmerizing you won't be able to turn it off.

5 out of 5 stars

Typical Kenda! Veryv

By
Somewhat crazy dog lady
on
09-27-17

Rough Trade

A Shocking True Story of Prostitution, Murder, and Redemption

By:
Steve Jackson

Narrated by:
Kevin Pierce

Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
230

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
213

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
212

Early one morning in May, 1997, a young couple in the mountains of Colorado spotted a man dragging a body up a secluded trail. The man fled, leaving behind a bloody, dying woman. The investigation into the death of young street-walker Anita Paley would lead from that idyllic spot to the seamy underbelly of Denver and a world of prostitution, drug dealers, and violent criminals. And it would expose the lives of suspect Robert Riggan and Anita's friend Joanne Cordova, a former cop-turned-crack-addict and hooker.

5 out of 5 stars

Bob's "most favorite place in the whole world" . .

By
Polly Poizendem
on
10-22-16

Killer Clown

The John Wayne Gacy Murders

By:
Terry Sullivan,
Peter T. Maiken

Narrated by:
Sean Runnette

Length: 14 hrs and 47 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
147

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
129

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
129

He was a model citizen. A hospital volunteer. And one of the most sadistic serial killers of all time. But few people could see the cruel monster beneath the colorful clown makeup that John Gacy wore to entertain children in his Chicago suburb. Few could imagine what lay buried beneath his house of horrors - until a teenage boy disappeared before Christmas in 1978, leading prosecutor Terry Sullivan on the greatest manhunt of his career.

5 out of 5 stars

SCARRIEST BOOK I HAVE EVER LISTENED TO!

By
Steve Horwitz
on
12-21-17

Murder in the Family

By:
Burl Barer

Narrated by:
James Edward Thomas

Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
168

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
154

Story

4 out of 5 stars
153

On March 15th, 1987 police in Anchorage, Alaska arrived at a horrific scene of carnage. In a modest downtown apartment, they found Nancy Newman's brutally beaten corpse sprawled across her bed. In other rooms were the bodies of her eight-year-old daughter, Melissa, and her three-year-old, Angie, whose throat was slit from ear to ear. Both Nancy and Melissa had been sexually assaulted.

4 out of 5 stars

Narration very good

By
Vashti A. Thomas
on
10-11-16

The Michigan Murders

The True Story of the Ypsilanti Ripper's Reign of Terror

By:
Edward Keyes

Narrated by:
Pete Cross

Length: 15 hrs and 2 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
155

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
140

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
141

In 1967, during the time of peace, free love, and hitchhiking, 19-year-old Mary Terese Fleszar was last seen walking home to her apartment in Ypsilanti, Michigan. One month later, her naked body stabbed over 30 times and missing both feet and a forearm was discovered on an abandoned farm. A year later, the body of 20-year-old Joan Schell was found, similarly violated. Over the next two years, five more bodies of female students were uncovered around the area.

5 out of 5 stars

Intriguing true crime!

By
Stephanie Lee Sheppard
on
07-07-17

Serial Killers

The Method and Madness of Monsters

By:
Peter Vronsky

Narrated by:
Charles Constant

Length: 16 hrs and 1 min

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
231

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
209

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
207

In this unique book, Peter Vronsky documents the psychological, investigative, and cultural aspects of serial murder, beginning with its first recorded instance in ancient Rome, through 15th-century France, up to such notorious contemporary cases as cannibal/necrophile Ed Kemper, Henry Lee Lucas, Ted Bundy, and the emergence of what he classifies as "the serial rampage killer" such as Andrew Cunanan.

5 out of 5 stars

suberb

By
brooke browning
on
01-26-17

Scores

How I Opened the Hottest Strip Club in New York City, Was Extorted out of Millions by the Gambino Family, and Became One of the Most Successful Mafia Informants in FBI History

By:
Michael D. Blutrich

Narrated by:
Michael D. Blutrich

Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,801

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,675

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,669

Meet Michael Blutrich, mild-mannered New York lawyer and founder of Scores, the hottest strip club in New York City history, funded by the proceeds of an insurance embezzlement scheme. All Blutrich wanted was to lay low, make the club a success, and put his criminal acts behind him. But the Mafia got involved, and soon the FBI came knocking. Scores became wildly popular, in part thanks to Blutrich's ability to successfully bend the rules of adult entertainment. Unfortunately for Blutrich, it would all soon implode.

5 out of 5 stars

Seductive narration about fortunes and betrayals

By
Greeny
on
02-06-17

The I-5 Killer

By:
Ann Rule,
Andy Stack

Narrated by:
Laural Merlington

Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
329

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
285

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
281

As a young man, Randall Woodfield had it all; he was a star athlete with good looks and an award-winning student. Working in the swinging West Coast bar scene, he had more than his share of women. But he wanted more than just sex. An appetite for unspeakable violent acts led him to cruise the I-5 highway through California to Washington, leaving a trail of victims along the way. As the list of the dead grew, the police mobilized to stop a twisted killer who had 44 known deaths to his name.

5 out of 5 stars

Another 5 Star Winner from Ann Rule

By
Julia
on
09-18-17

Lust Killer

By:
Ann Rule,
Andy Stack

Narrated by:
Callie Beaulieu

Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
103

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
92

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
92

When young women begin mysteriously disappearing in Oregon, Police Lieutenant James Stovall leads a relentless search for a killer. With little evidence available, and the public screaming for answers, he must find a remorseless, brutal killer whose identity will shock them all....

3 out of 5 stars

Would be more enjoyable if narrated better

By
Anonymous User
on
11-14-17

Publisher's Summary

In researching his acclaimed true-crime books, Philip Carlo interviewed some of the most infamous criminals and killers of our times in prisons and on death rows throughout the country. He was able to forge trusting relationships with his subjects, enabling him to extract the facts behind their monstrous acts and identify what motivated them to commit their horrific crimes.

Carlo’s investigative achievements are remarkable, but what wasn’t known to his readers is that, while working on The Ice Man, he learned he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a terminal illness that causes all of the muscles in the body to atrophy over time. Suddenly, after years of penetrating the minds of killers, Carlo found himself being pursued by the grim reaper. But rather than lying down and succumbing to the disease, Carlo continued to work, his books still getting published to both critical and commercial acclaim.

In The Killer Within, Carlo documents his difficult experiences with ALS and explains how he managed to continue writing prodigiously in the face of adversity. The Killer Within is a gripping, suspenseful book that pulls the listener into the netherworld of Mafia bosses, Mafia hit men, and serial killers, as well as the hard realities of dealing with a fatal disease.

Critic Reviews

“An inspiring testament to what the human mind can accomplish in the wake of devastating change. A brave psychological exploration of a writer’s craft and terminal illness.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Carlo’s knack for anecdote spinning and his own heartbreaking, yet ennobling, confrontation with ALS results in a unique and spellbinding memoir.” (Booklist)

“It’s fascinating to see how he copes day to day with his illness as well bringing his experiences to the fore. It’s a brave offering from the author and one that will hopefully get the readers to understand things a little clearer.” (Falcata Times)

Story

Deceptive

The title and book sample is very deceptive. It uses the names of serial killers and insinuates that the book will be about interviews the author has conducted with them; whereas in actuality the book is just a bio about the author's disease. I am sorry that he became sick, but I believe the book should not deceive the reader as to its contents.

self indulgent

How right Laura. I too was mislead by this book. The references to his work are trite and the book was self indulgent and self protective. And I can speak from experience. I too have neuromuscular disease. I wanted to demand a refund based completely on the synopsis but ALS is mentioned in the expanded synopsis. My bad for not reading further. Caveat Emptor. Your bad Mr. Carlo is, the book.